Animoto is a web 2.0 tool that can be found at http://animoto.com/. Animoto allows users to take their miscellaneous jumble of photos, videos, and music and turn that hodgepodge into cohesive, beautiful, and brilliant videos. Once a video is created, sharing is a breeze, which is awesome because why spend the time being creative if no one can bask in your glory? This tool has been tested and proven wonderful by a sundry of credible corporations, which allows them to charge for the product (but have no fear; there is a free version).
Animoto contains excellent features to aid the user in creating boss videos. First off, they have themes from which to choose. Need romantic? Check. Funny? Check. Dramatic? Yep. A user can find most anything from subdued to showy. Next, what is a video without music? Choose from Animoto's selection or upload a music file for the background. Of course, who wants YouTube commentators leaving the dreaded "240p... We meet again" comments? No one. With Animoto, a user has the options of 320p (great for social media), 480p (a nice burn-to-dvd quality), and 720p (What? HD!). The feature that makes Animoto wonderful is that the program makes the editing and transition choices for you! No more slaving in iMovie. I'm not sure how the technology works, but I am guessing it is part magic and part nerd. And part caffeine.
For most users, the decision maker when choosing which tools to dedicate themselves to comes down to price. Animoto offers three standard packages: Lite, Plus, and Pro. With Lite, the user can create unlimited thirty second videos, choosing from 600 songs and basic themes. By paying $2.50 a month for Plus, users get all the benefits of Lite, plus they can create full-length videos and download them for viewing or burning pleasures. The Pro setup allows access to even more theme styles, licensed music, unbranded videos, and priority customer service. Who wouldn't want to feel special for a mere $249 a year? Aside from these packages, those sneaky buggers have a menu tucked away with specials for businesses, photography, real estate, charity/non-profit, and.... EDUCATION!
Benefits of Animoto
Ease of Use - The program is intuitive for people new to technology
Mobile Apps - This allows the ability to create videos from the mobile device
Free Version - Great for trying out the program and learning the ropes
Program creates transitions - Focuses students on content, not mundane details
Wide variety of choice in themes and music
Ease of sharing to social media - Can share to Twitter, Facebook, etc. Also, it is easy to export to YouTube.
Free for Educators!
Critical thinking/problem solving skills tested, considering the time constraints and what information to include.
More engaging than standard pen and paper projects
Constraints of Animoto
The free version is pretty bare bones. Thirty seconds does not allow for many pictures or information.
Not much customization options - User cannot manipulate (zoom, pan, etc.) items
Pro version seems overly expensive for what it offers
Too easy to break copyright law
Privacy/Digital Privacy issue when sharing
How To Use Animoto
Getting Started and Choosing a Theme
Adding Photos
Arranging Timeline and Adding Text
Adding Music
Previewing
Changing Song Cue, Changing Image Pacing, and Sharing
Original Artifact of Animoto
This video is the result of the tutorial.
This video is a more technically complicated video.
Description of Animoto
Animoto is a web 2.0 tool that can be found at http://animoto.com/. Animoto allows users to take their miscellaneous jumble of photos, videos, and music and turn that hodgepodge into cohesive, beautiful, and brilliant videos. Once a video is created, sharing is a breeze, which is awesome because why spend the time being creative if no one can bask in your glory? This tool has been tested and proven wonderful by a sundry of credible corporations, which allows them to charge for the product (but have no fear; there is a free version).
Animoto contains excellent features to aid the user in creating boss videos. First off, they have themes from which to choose. Need romantic? Check. Funny? Check. Dramatic? Yep. A user can find most anything from subdued to showy. Next, what is a video without music? Choose from Animoto's selection or upload a music file for the background. Of course, who wants YouTube commentators leaving the dreaded "240p... We meet again" comments? No one. With Animoto, a user has the options of 320p (great for social media), 480p (a nice burn-to-dvd quality), and 720p (What? HD!). The feature that makes Animoto wonderful is that the program makes the editing and transition choices for you! No more slaving in iMovie. I'm not sure how the technology works, but I am guessing it is part magic and part nerd. And part caffeine.
For most users, the decision maker when choosing which tools to dedicate themselves to comes down to price. Animoto offers three standard packages: Lite, Plus, and Pro. With Lite, the user can create unlimited thirty second videos, choosing from 600 songs and basic themes. By paying $2.50 a month for Plus, users get all the benefits of Lite, plus they can create full-length videos and download them for viewing or burning pleasures. The Pro setup allows access to even more theme styles, licensed music, unbranded videos, and priority customer service. Who wouldn't want to feel special for a mere $249 a year? Aside from these packages, those sneaky buggers have a menu tucked away with specials for businesses, photography, real estate, charity/non-profit, and.... EDUCATION!
Benefits of Animoto
Constraints of Animoto
How To Use Animoto
Getting Started and Choosing a ThemeAdding Photos
Arranging Timeline and Adding Text
Adding Music
Previewing
Changing Song Cue, Changing Image Pacing, and Sharing
Original Artifact of Animoto
This video is the result of the tutorial.
This video is a more technically complicated video.
Classroom Uses for Animoto:
Student Uses
Teacher Uses